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enhttp://hppr.org/feeds/term/2086/rss.xmlNational Park Service Hopes to Buy Camp Amache, But Questions Lingerhttp://hppr.org/post/national-park-service-hopes-buy-camp-amache-questions-linger
<p> The National Park Service recently offered to purchase Camp Amache in Southeast Colorado. But the site’s trustees in Granada are still weighing the variables they expect to encounter with the deal, reports <em>The Prowers Journal</em>.</p><p>Camp Amache is a former internment camp that was used to incarcerate approximately 7,500 Japanese-Americans shortly after World War Two. The location has been listed as a National Historic Landmark. Yet little remains of the original camp. There is also a small museum depicting life at Camp Amache during the war on Highway 50 in Granada.</p>Tue, 17 May 2016 10:32:00 +0000Jonathan Baker61688 at http://hppr.orgNational Park Service Hopes to Buy Camp Amache, But Questions LingerBent's Old Fort to Offer Free Admission for All of 2016http://hppr.org/post/bents-old-fort-offer-free-admission-all-2016
<p>This year marks the 100<sup>th</sup> Anniversary of the National Park Service.&nbsp;In celebration, Bent’s Old Fort National Historic Site in southeastern Colorado is waiving its admission fees for all of 2016. Starting last week, the national park will be free to all visitors. “We think of this as a gift to both the traveling public and local folks,” said Park Superintendent Alexa Roberts. She added, “It seems like a great way [for] those from the local area who have not visited recently to reconnect with the national park here in their own backyard.”</p>Thu, 07 Jan 2016 10:39:00 +0000Jonathan Baker56339 at http://hppr.orgBent's Old Fort to Offer Free Admission for All of 2016Hiking Grows More Dangerous as Gun Owners Take to the Woodshttp://hppr.org/post/hiking-grows-more-dangerous-gun-owners-take-woods
<p></p><p><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2015/08/19/us/a-culture-clash-over-guns-infiltrates-the-backcountry.html?partner=rssnyt&amp;emc=rss&amp;_r=0"><em>The New York Times </em>recently reported </a>on a growing problem in America’s backcountry. Hikers and backpackers in the nation's public lands are increasingly coming into contact with recreational target shooters.</p>Fri, 04 Sep 2015 19:39:00 +0000Jonathan Baker51265 at http://hppr.orgHiking Grows More Dangerous as Gun Owners Take to the WoodsBoat launch fees and permits waived at Lake Meredithhttp://hppr.org/post/boat-launch-fees-and-permits-waived-lake-meredith
<p>In a story from Amarillo Globe News reporter Kevin Welch, fees and permits for Lake Meredith are to be waived for the next three years as of April 1st 2015.</p><p>According to a news release from the National Park Service; the fees, which were established decades ago for maintenance costs, are no longer necessary due to upgrades and decreased visitation due to drought conditions.</p>Thu, 26 Mar 2015 09:15:00 +0000Carol Hillendahl44717 at http://hppr.orgBoat launch fees and permits waived at Lake MeredithTexas: Lake Meredith still generating revenue despite low water levelshttp://hppr.org/post/texas-lake-meredith-still-generating-revenue-despite-low-water-levels
<p></p><p>The water level is down, and so are the number of people visiting Lake Meredith and the associated Alibates Flint Quarries.&nbsp; However, the sites are still impacting the area’s economy in a positive manner said a <a href="http://amarillo.com/news/latest-news/2014-03-18/recreation-shifts-lake-meredith-drops">recent article in the Amarillo News-Globe.</a></p><p>Mon, 24 Mar 2014 05:00:03 +0000Cindee Talley29428 at http://hppr.orgTexas: Lake Meredith still generating revenue despite low water levels